Over the course of two months, I tested a $150 machine from Nespresso, a $500 option from De’Longhi and a $1,000 model from Breville.

Choose from a wide range of coffee pots, from simple 5-cup machines to stainless steel carafes, espresso machines and old-school coffee gadgets.

This mighty machine really can do it all. It makes two different espresso styles (double shot or quad shot) and three types of drip coffee (classic, rich, or iced). Best of all, it can make not ...